Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante

Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay

The Neapolitan Novels #3

Elena Ferrante with Ann Goldstein (Translator), Hillary Huber (Narrator)

16 hours, 44 minutes first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

In the third book in the New York Times bestselling Neapolitan quartet that inspired the HBO series My Brilliant Friend, Elena and Lila have grown into womanhood.Lila married at sixteen and has a young son; she has left her husband and the comfort...

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Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 82%
tense 39%
challenging 29%
sad 26%
dark 23%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 9%
informative 6%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 21%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 27% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%

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